Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antsiranana

There is also an Anglican Bishop of Antsiranana in the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean.

Cathedral of Antsiranana

The Archdiocese of Antsiranana is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Madagascar. It was elevated to an Archdiocese in December 1958 during the transition from French colony to independence. Its current name was adopted in 1989, where it previously had been called the Archdiocese of Diego Suarez. It had a total population of about 2,211,890 in 2004. About 15.5% of the residents were Catholic. 46 Priests operate in the Archdiocese, making for a ratio of 7,464 Catholics per Priest. The Archbishop as of November 2013 is Benjamin Marc Ramaroson.

List of Dioceses and Bishops in the Archdiocese

• Archdiocese of Antsiranana
  • Ambanja - Rosario Saro Vella
  • Mahajanga - Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo
  • Port-Bergé - Armand Toasy

Ordinaries of Antsiranana

Apostolic Vicars of North Madagascar

• François-Xavier Corbet CSSp, 1898–1913

Apostolic Vicars of Diego Suarez

• François-Xavier Corbet CSSp, 1913–1914
• Auguste Julien Pierre Fortineau CSSp, 1914–1946
• Edmond-Marie-Jean Wolff CSSp, 1947–1955

Bishops of Diego Suarez

• Edmond-Marie-Jean Wolff CSSp, 1955–1958

Archbishops of Diego Suarez

• Edmond-Marie-Jean Wolff CSSp, 1958–1967
• Albert Joseph Tsiahoana, 1967–1989

Archbishops of Antsiranana

• Albert Joseph Tsiahoana, 1989–1998
• Michel Malo, 1998-2013
• Benjamin Marc Ramaroson, since November 2013

External links

• Profile of Antsiranana

Coordinates: 12°16′29″S 49°17′37″E / 12.2746°S 49.2936°E / -12.2746; 49.2936